emamajek on 25-Mar-2016 03:57:25 GMT about * ksi Aqr
xi Aqr (HR 8264) is known by the proper name "Bunda" in the Bright Star Catalogue 4th Edition, and other historical astronomical references:
(1) Richard Hinckley Allen (1899) "Star-names and their meanings" (G.E. Stechert, New York) ["Bunda" - Persian lunar station xi Aqr].
(2) William Tyler Olcott (1911) "Star Lore of All Ages" (G.P. Putnum's Sons, NY and London; republished as "Star Lore: Myths, Legends, and Facts", Dover Publications, Inc., Mineola, NY, USA 2004) ["Bunda", essentially repeat of Allen].
(3) D. Hoffleit & C. Jaschek (1982) "The Bright Star Catalogue" (New Haven: Yale University Observatory, 4th Edition) ["Bunda" for HR 8264].
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